Humane society News

The ads are all over television and social media. Emaciated children, filth -filled streets, and families looking for food in garbage pits. All the pictures are designed to tug at our hearts and wallets, and they're very successful.

A 12-year-old Ottawa, Ontario, cat, Napolean, got so fat he could not clean his fur, matted with his own feces. So fat and in so much pain and poor health, the cat was euthanized by the city's humane society. Now his owner may go to jail.

Tampa -
The Florida Division of Emergency Management, American Red Cross and other disaster assistance agencies were not the only ones preparing for Isaac and hurricane season. The Humane Society of Tampa Bay also sprang into action, offering free microchips.

Portland -
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is considering descending on Bonneville dam to protest the imminent culling of California sea lions, after a US Humane Society lawsuit curtailed but failed to halt the killing.

Tacoma -
Although The Humane Society of Tacoma and Pierce County is not a no-kill shelter, recent statistics show adoptions and reunifications are on the rise, while total euthanizations continue to decrease.

Erin -
Petey, a four-year-old Jack Russell terrier, is to be reunited with his owner today after disappearing from his home in Tennessee only to be found wandering in a suburban backyard in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

Zanesville -
Schools have been closed and residents urged to stay indoors in one Ohio community after dozens of exotic animals were released from an animal preserve by their owner, who later allegedly committed suicide.

Edmonton -
Monty, the foul-mouthed parrot, is looking for a new home. Since it seems that Monty is a parrot with an attitude, doesn’t like kids, and happens to be rather picky about who handles him, finding Monty a home may prove to be quite the challenge.

Grand Rapids -
A Michigan veterinarian and the Humane Society have joined together in offering a $3000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for shooting a cat through the face with an arrow.

Sacramento -
The Humane Society of the Sierra Foothills has offered a $3,000 reward for the arrest of the person responsible for the the killing of at least nine cats in Sacramento's Rosemont neighborhood.

It's not often People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is praised. The organization, which advocates vegetarianism, recently helped shut down an exotic pet store in Texas where the animals were poorly handled.

Jack Dandy has a home in the Historic District of Natchitoches, Louisiana. Called “the perfect kitty,” Jack is merrily adjusting to new digs. But that’s not the case with many of his fellow felines in Natchitoches and other parts of the country.

Michael Vick, the suspended NFL Atlanta Falcons' quarterback, was released from federal prison on Tuesday. Although he still has 2 months of house confinement, he is said to be on the road to rehab, starting with an anti-dog fighting campaign.

More than 13,600 Minnesotans lost their homes to foreclosure in 2007, double that of 2006. Many of these homeowners are leaving their pets behind. Currently 51 of the 150 animals brought to the Rice County Humane Society were because of foreclosure.